New York 1817 U.S. House of Representatives, District 4, Special

Office:: U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
Title:: U.S. Congressman
Jurisdiction:: Federal

Label:: New York 1817 U.S. House of Representatives, District 4, Special
Date:: 1817
State:: New York
Type:: Special
Iteration:: First Ballot
Office/Role:: U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
Candidates:: James Tallmadge, Jr., Lemuel Clift, Abraham Adriance, James Talmage, Benedict Arnold, Jacob Weeks

Candidates:	James Tallmadge, Jr.[1]	Lemuel Clift	Abraham Adriance	James Talmage	Benedict Arnold	Jacob Weeks
Affiliation:	Republican	Federalist	Republican
Final Result: [2]	1337	1061	477	18	1	1
District of Four	1337	1061	477	18	1	1
Dutchess County	1039	962	303	-	1	1
Town of Amenia	89	95	41	-	-	-
Town of Beckman	125	190	15	-	-	-
Town of Dover	77	89	2	-	-	-
Town of Fishkill	98	91	138	-	-	-
Town of Northeast	189	71	11	-	-	-
Town of Pawlings	87	66	-	-	-	-
Town of Poughkeepsie	178	221	77	-	1	1
Town of Stanford	139	33	16	-	-	-
Town of Washington	57	106	3	-	-	-
Putnam County	418	214	147	18	-	-
Town of Carmel	163	18	8	-	-	-
Town of Frederick	4	7	109	-	-	-
Town of Patterson[3]	47	46	30	-	-	-
Town of Phillips	99	24	-	-	-	-
Town of Southeast	105	119	-	-	-	-

Notes:

[1]Elected.

[2]"A statement of votes given in the Fourth U.S. House of Congressional District to supply the vacancy in the 15th U.S. House of Representatives, occasioned by the death of Henry B. Lee." National Advocate (New York, NY). June 11, 1817.

[3]James Tallmadge, Jr. received 18 votes as James Tallmadge.

References:

Original Election Books. Dutchess County Historian, Poughkeepsie.

Original Election Returns.

The Dutchess Observer (Poughkeepsie, NY). May 7, 1817.

Poughkeepsie Journal (Poughkeepsie, NY). May 7, 1817.

The Albany Argus (Albany, NY). June 10, 1817.

National Advocate (New York, NY). June 11, 1817.

The New-York Columbian (New York, NY). June 11, 1817.

Republican Chronicle (New York, NY). June 14, 1817.

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